Handle



Nov. 25, 1930. F. BRANDON HANDLE Filed Apil 9, 1929 r f l @Hof/nego.

Patented Nov. v25, 1930 a UNITED vSTATES FRANCIS Baaimon, or NEW ALBANY; INDIANA? HANDLE t y vThis invention relates tohandles for use t with shovels andother hand implements, one

of the objects being to simplify the construction of the handle and at the same time produce a handle that is more durable than those heretofore used. Y t

Another object is to provide ahandle utilizing a grip so mountedthat it cannot rotate relative to the fork in which it is seated. A further Objectis to provide a means for preventing the Vmembers of the fork from splitting or checking. Y

A still further object is to providea handle the membersof thefork of which havey the 'grain ofthe wood extending longitudinally Y thereof, said members being free of extended y curved portions that tend to weaken a structure of this kind. i

y Astill further object is to provide a handle "utilizing the maximum amount of material in y vthe formation thereof without increasing the cost ofproduction. l y 4 With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear fas the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement ofparts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes inthe precise embodimentof the invention herein disclosed maybe made withinthe scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention. V-

*In `the accompanying drawings the preferred forms of the invention have been shown. l f

In saiddrawings,

Figure 1 is an elevation of a handle and a l portion of.itslshank.

Figure 2 is a side elevationjthereof.

Figure 3 is anenlarged sectionon line 3-3, FigureQ.. 1 V

Figure i isla section Online 4&4, Figure. Figure 5V is a front elevation of a modified form ofhandle.

l l Figure 6 is a perspective view of a portion of a blank from whichthehandle is formed. Referring to the figures by characters -of reference, l designates a rounded shank that is turnedA from an elongated angular billet of wood. One end of thisbillet or blank, which is iiiusafea*af-Figure ats ieafguiaf alla `the slot 3` is `rounded asishown atfl:V and the Y :walls of theslotare preferably madeparallel l l5` wvith the opposed wallsof the tapered'portion 2;"Th`us"`two"a`rms5 andG are formed l each of which is rectangular in crosssection and 'contains muchI more material' than would be' the case should'said arms be produced from i60 afbillet after ithad' been `rounded?throughout `-itsllengthq Y y 1?" For the purpose of preventing theblank f from splittingewhenthe arms t 5l and 6 are spread apart as hereinafter expla'iied,=alrivet "155` is extended transversely"therethroughjnear being upset and engaging washers# Sthat bear {"againstfopposed faces ofthe blank; 1 1 i Y The arlnfsand areadaptedY tobespread 1570 l `in any' welliknown 'manner' so as `Ito* diverge from the roundedend/l of the slotffalon'g f straightlinesiuntil they reachpointsthat` are lspaced;apart a:distanceiequaltoitherlengthof 1 the grip 9.foiining`a partof the handel 'From T3175 these points l() the arms 5and 6 are extended along parallel lines so as to iitsnugly against the squared ends of the grip 9. A dowel 11 is inserted through either or both of the arms 5 and-6 into the adjacent end of the grip 9 "180 `f `thewashers 12. The lends of the pin are up# t l l set.

Each y opposed ears 14 extended atl right anglesv `therefrom and adapted to engage opposed"` i faces of the arm on which the washer is mounted. Said washer with' its ears thus y y constitutes a means for preventing the arm from splitting or checking.

Importance is attached `to the `fact that Veach of the arms 5 and 6 is rectangular in Across section and is of a width equa-Ito or greater than the maximum diameter of the of the washers 12 hasdiametrically` i90 l shank 1. The arms are extended along straight lines from their ends to points l0 and the grain of the Wood follows these arms. Thus greater strength is obtained than Where the arms intersect or extend obliquely of the grain. Each arm has only one bend, this being indicated. at the points 10. Consequently breakage during the formation of the handle is reduced to the minimum.

If desired, and as shown in Figure 5, a

tapered filler in the "form of a blockf 15'can be inserted into the crotch formed by the diverging arms 5 and 6 and the rivet 16 can be extended through this block and through the arms 5 and 6 instead of being extended through the shank at a point beyond the arms.

What is claimed is:

A handle including a one-piece shank having diverging integral arms joined by a rounded crotch and each having its opposed faces parallel, said arms being extended from Y the rounded crotch along straight lines to points adjacent their free ends, the free end portions of the arms being extended along parallel lines, a grip having squared ends interposed between the parallel portions of the arms, means embracing the arms for preventing them from splitting, a 'doWel extending through one of the arms and into the grip for` holding the grip against rotation, Vsaid doWel being reta-ined by one of the means embracing said arm, and a tie device extending through the grip and arm and the arm embracing means and constituting the sole means for holding them against relative '1 movement.

In testimonylthat I claim the `forego-ing as v my own, Ihave heretoaiiixed my signature.

FRANCIS' BRANDON. 

